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Apart from its literal meaning meaning to wear a mask, it is used in lighting to describe limiting the edges of the illumination of a particular light and in set design to describe portions of the set of a neutral shade (usually black) which block off areas which the audience is not supposed to see.

A classic example is where the backdrop (the rear of the stage ) has an outdoor scene for use during the performance - When action is moved to inside a building the scene /effect will be spoiled by the audience seeing the visual effect of rolling hills and fields in a room. The masking curtain , usually black will be brought either across or down from the flies (up in the stage roof) to cover (mask) the scene.

Other ways are when stage lights have to be brought out more in to the auditorium for effects , these look unsightly so gantries carrying then m are masked to hide the mechanical equipment

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